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CVE-2007-5040

Ghost Security Suite alpha 1.200 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers,…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known

Ghost Security Suite alpha 1.200 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the (1) NtCreateKey, (2) NtCreateThread, (3) NtDeleteValueKey, (4) NtQueryValueKey, (5) NtSetSystemInformation, and (6) NtSetValueKey kernel SSDT hooks.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3161 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • matousec.com /info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • matousec.com /projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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